After flying high against Dunsmuir last Friday, Big Valley came back down to earth. The Cardinals were dealt an 81-54 loss at the hands of the Tulelake Honkers on Friday. The Cardinals lost against the Honkers in their previous head to head back in February of 2025, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 65-63 score last time.
Juan Flores
| 02/06/26 vs Tulelake | 24 |
| 01/30/26 vs Dunsmuir | 16 |
| 01/27/26 vs Butte Valley | 24 |
| 01/20/26 @ Surprise Valley | 16 |
| 01/16/26 @ Happy Camp | 17 |
Big Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juan Flores, who shot 41% from the field en route to 24 points. The game was Flores' fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Trent Farber was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Big Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Tulelake, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Big Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-45 defeat against Hayfork on the 10th. Tulelake has also already played their next matchup (against Dunsmuir), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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